Please Bring a Cross-Platform Auction House
Dear EA Madden Team,
I’m writing as a passionate Madden NFL player who has been dedicated to MUT on PC for years, alongside a close-knit group of friends. There are 11 of us who start every season full of energy and excitement, but we’ve noticed the same heartbreaking pattern year after year: we can only enjoy roughly a quarter of the season before the PC Auction House becomes unbearable.
No matter how much we love football and this game mode, the extremely limited PC player base makes it nearly impossible to enjoy MUT the way it’s meant to be experienced. The problem is simple: without enough active listings, the PC Auction House quickly dries up, prices skyrocket, card variety disappears, and the game stops being fun. Eventually, even the most dedicated players stop logging in not because we don’t love Madden, but because the economy and progression grind to a halt.
This isn’t a matter of casual frustration; it’s about the survival of the PC MUT community. We’ve all seen what cross-play has done for gameplay matchups—why not extend that same life-saving benefit to the Auction House? Imagine if a card listed by a PlayStation player could be purchased by someone on PC, or if an Xbox seller could find a PC buyer. Suddenly, the MUT economy would be healthier for everyone, and the PC community would no longer feel like the forgotten segment of the Madden fanbase.
From a business perspective, this isn’t just about making a small group happy it’s about engagement and revenue. If the PC community had a vibrant marketplace year-round, we’d stay invested all season long. That means continuing to buy packs, chasing limited cards, and engaging with every new promo instead of dropping off by Week 8. Right now, EA is losing out on an entire segment of pack buyers and loyal fans simply because the Auction House is isolated by platform.
Cross-platform markets are not a radical concept—other sports titles and online games have implemented shared economies successfully, keeping all platforms healthy. With cross-play already a feature in Madden 26, the infrastructure is partly there. A unified Auction House would be the natural next step in leveling the playing field for every player, regardless of platform.
We understand there may be technical challenges and considerations around balancing the economy across platforms, but the alternative is what we have now: a PC MUT community that dwindles away each year, no matter how much heart it starts with. EA has the opportunity to not only retain the current PC fanbase but grow it by showing that this community matters and that you are willing to invest in its longevity.
We love this game. We love football. We want to stay here all season, year after year, and be part of the MUT excitement instead of watching it from the sidelines after October. A cross-platform Auction House could make that a reality.
Please look into it. The PC MUT community’s survival depends on it.
